condition
n.
situation; requirement, stipulation; state of health; rank, social position
v.
train, prepare; accustom, adapt; stipulate, make conditional
Conditional
Conditional may refer to:Causal conditional, if X then Y, where X is a cause of Y
Conditional mood, a verb form in many languages
Conditional probability, the probability of an event A given that another event B has occurred
Conditional sentence, discuss hypothetical situations and their consequences
Indicative conditional, "If A then B" in ordinary English
Counterfactual conditional, or subjunctive conditional, indicates what would be the case if its antecedent were true
Material conditional, in propositional calculus, or logical calculus in mathematics
Strict conditional, in logic
Relevance conditional, in relevance logic
Conditional statement, in computer programming
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condition
Noun
1. a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
(synonym) status
(hypernym) state
(hyponym) health
2. a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition"
(hypernym) state
(hyponym) stratification, social stratification
3. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
(synonym) precondition, stipulation
(hypernym) premise, premiss, assumption
(hyponym) boundary condition
(derivation) stipulate, qualify, specify
4. (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"
(synonym) term
(hypernym) statement
(part-holonym) agreement, understanding
(derivation) stipulate, qualify, specify
(classification) plural, plural form
5. the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')
(synonym) shape
(hypernym) good health, healthiness
(hyponym) fitness, physical fitness, good shape, good condition
6. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
(synonym) circumstance, consideration
(hypernym) information
(hyponym) justification
(derivation) stipulate, qualify, specify
7. the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
(synonym) experimental condition
(hypernym) procedure, process
(part-holonym) experiment, experimentation
Verb
1. establish a conditioned response
(hypernym) teach, learn, instruct
(derivation) conditioning
2. train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
(synonym) discipline, train, check
(hypernym) develop, make grow
(hyponym) mortify
(verb-group) prepare, groom, train
(derivation) conditioner
3. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"
(synonym) stipulate, qualify, specify
(hypernym) contract, undertake
(hyponym) provide
(verb-group) stipulate
(derivation) precondition, stipulation
4. put into a better state; "he conditions old cars"
(hypernym) better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
(hyponym) recondition
(derivation) status
5. apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; "I condition my hair after washing it"
(hypernym) shampoo
(derivation) conditioner
condition (f)
n.
condition, circumstance; status; shape; term
万事俱备,只欠东风
wan4 shi4 ju4 bei4, zhi3 qian4 dong1 feng1
Everything is ready, except the east wind.
To have everything ready except an important condition or opportunity. The second half of this expression may be left out, then meaning that everything is indeed ready.
完璧归赵
wan2 bi4 gui1 zhao4
Returning the jade intact to king Zhao.
Giving something back to its rightful owner in (while the object is still in perfect condition). Alternative form: 万璧归赵 (wan4 bi4 gui1 zhao4).
量体裁衣
liang4 ti3 cai2 yi1
Making the clothes fit the body.
To proceed from actual conditions.